Harriet Burns | 1928-2008

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Harriet Burns, seen in 1970, paints dwarfs for Walt Disney Worlds Mickey Mouse Revue. Part of her job was to apply face paint and other touches to the costumed mannequins that are part of many Disney attractions. She also helped create and build prototypes for such attractions as Sleeping Beauty Castle and the Pirates of the Caribbean.

Harriet Burns, seen in 1970, paints dwarfs for Walt Disney Worlds Mickey Mouse Revue. Part of her job was to apply face paint and other touches to the costumed mannequins that are part of many Disney attractions. She also helped create and build prototypes for such attractions as Sleeping Beauty Castle and the Pirates of the Caribbean. (Disney.com)

Burns looks on at right as Walt Disney, with Disneyland Ambassador Julie Rheim, points to a scale model on the "Disneyland 10th Anniversary" segment of "The Wonderful World of Color," the 1960s television show on which he was the host and presented behind-the-scenes segments about his empire.

Burns looks on at right as Walt Disney, with Disneyland Ambassador Julie Rheim, points to a scale model on the "Disneyland 10th Anniversary" segment of "The Wonderful World of Color," the 1960s television show on which he was the host and presented behind-the-scenes segments about his empire. (Disney.com)